At COP28, the "Mitigation Work Programme" accelerated under the UAE Consensus requires global emissions to peak by which year to stay within 1.5°C?
Q1. At COP28, the "Mitigation Work Programme" accelerated under the UAE Consensus requires global emissions to peak by which year to stay within 1.5°C?
Answer: 2030
Explanation: The UAE Consensus at COP28 set 2025 as the required year for global emissions to peak, consistent with the IPCC's finding that limiting warming to 1.5°C requires emissions peaking before 2025 and falling steeply thereafter. (Note: The correct answer per the UAE Consensus guidance is 2025, which maps to option A.)